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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Mark to fire out a pop-tent?
(a) 2 seconds.
(b) 12 minutes.
(c) 15 seconds.
(d) 5 minutes.

2. What music is on Lewis’s USB drive that Mark finds in Rover 2?
(a) Classical.
(b) Dub step.
(c) Disco.
(d) Jazz.

3. At what temperature does hydrogen turn to liquid?
(a) 15K.
(b) 80F.
(c) 75C.
(d) 21K.

4. What type of engines power the Hermes?
(a) Nuclear.
(b) Anti-matter.
(c) Ion.
(d) Fusion.

5. In high school, what role did Mark play in Dungeons and Dragons?
(a) Barbarian.
(b) Cleric.
(c) Monk.
(d) Geomancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many liters of water will Mark need for his farmland?

2. To what degree does Mark intend to lower the temperature in the Hab to keep the soil alive while he extracts the hydrogen?

3. How long is the Hab designed to last?

4. Where is Venkat Kapoor’s office located?

5. How many calories a day does Mark need to create with his farming efforts to survive until the next Ares mission returns?

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